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Athletics pour it on late to pull away from Guardians
Shea Langeliers and Jacob Wilson both hit two-run home runs and Luis Severino earned his first win in more than a month as the visiting Athletics pulled away for an 8-2 win over the Cleveland Guardians on Saturday night.,Langeliers went deep in the eighth inning off Nic Enright, and Wilson and Nick ...
Former MLB pitcher, longtime scout Jeff Bittiger dies at 63
Former major league pitcher Jeff Bittiger, a scout for 22 years with the Athletics, died on Saturday morning, the team announced. He was 63.,The organization did not disclose the cause of death. The Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks, a pro independent league franchise for whom Bittiger was a longtime pitcher,...
49ers release veteran safety, special teams standout George Odum
The San Francisco 49ers released veteran safety George Odum on Saturday, one day after placing him on the active/non-football injury list.,Odum, 31, played 12 games for the 49ers last season (two starts) and recorded 11 tackles on defense and a career-high four passes defended, as well as five tackl...
Dodgers give Mookie Betts at least one game off amid slump
The Los Angeles Dodgers are giving shortstop Mookie Betts at least a game off, starting Saturday with the team's matchup against the Milwaukee Brewers.,Manager Dave Roberts came to the decision after Betts went 0-for-4 on Friday.,"I don't know how long it's going to be. It could be one night, it cou...
New York Mets induct David Wright into HOF, retire No. 5
David Wright, the seven-time All-Star who was the face of the New York Mets throughout his 14-year MLB career, became the 11th player to have his jersey retired by the organization on Saturday as he entered the Mets' Hall of Fame.,Just two days shy of the 21-year anniversary of his big-league debut ...
Reds spoil David Wright ceremony with win over Mets
Jake Fraley tied a season high with three hits, including the tiebreaking RBI single and a run-scoring double as the visiting Cincinnati Reds continued their recent surge by holding on for a 5-2 victory over the host New York Mets on Saturday.,After a 30-minute pregame ceremony honoring David Wright...
Report: G Marcus Smart agrees to buyout with Wizards, plans to join Lakers
Former NBA Defensive Player of the Year Marcus Smart has agreed to a contract buyout with the Washington Wizards and intends to sign with the Los Angeles Lakers, ESPN reported on Saturday.,A three-time first-team all-defense selection, Smart will reportedly ink a two-year, $11 million deal with the ...
Phillies place INF Alec Bohm on 10-day IL
The Philadelphia Phillies placed infielder Alec Bohm on the 10-day injured list on Saturday with a fractured left rib.,Philadelphia recalled utility man Weston Wilson from Triple-A Lehigh Valley to replace Bohm on the 26-man roster.,Bohm, 28, sustained the injury after a pitch from San Diego's Yu Da...
USC’s JuJu Watkins highlights 13 new Unrivaled signings
Unrivaled announced that 14 college players have signed NIL days with the organization on Saturday, including such high-profile players as JuJu Watkins (USC), Azzi Fudd (UConn), Lauren Betts (UCLA) and Hannah Hidalgo (Notre Dame).,13 of the players are new signees, joining returnee Flau'jae Johnson ...
Chase Elliott earns pole position at rainy Dover
Practice and Busch Light Pole Qualifying for Sunday's NASCAR Cup Series AutoTrader EchoPark Automotive 400 at Dover (Del.) Motor Speedway was canceled due to inclement weather Saturday afternoon.,Through a metric established by NASCAR, Hendrick Motorsports' Chase Elliott was awarded pole position fo...
Report: Georgia commit Seven Cloud charged with domestic battery
High-profile JUCO recruit and University of Georgia commitment Seven Cloud has been charged with domestic battery, according to the Butler County Times-Gazette.,The top junior college prospect in the 2026 class according to 247Sports, Cloud is a 6-foot-4, 300-pound defensive lineman for Butler Count...
Xander Schauffele charges after 'luck boxing' to stay in Open contention
Fighting his swing and seeing world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler pulling away from the field, Xander Schauffele turned to the scoreboards around the Royal Portrush Golf Club seeking extra motivation at The Open Championship on Saturday.,"I don't react (to leaderboards), but today I was," Schauffele said ...
WTA roundup: Lois Boisson makes first final in Hamburg
No. 5 seed Lois Boisson of France and No. 7 Anna Bondar of Hungary will both play in their first WTA Tour final on Sunday in the MSC Hamburg Ladies Open in Germany.,Boisson eliminated No. 2 seed Dayana Yastremska of Ukraine 6-1, 7-6 (5) in Saturday's semifinals. She converted three of five break cha...
Team Spirit sweep Falcons to win Esports World Cup
Team Spirit won the Dota 2 Esports World Cup 2025 championship Saturday with a 3-0 sweep of Team Falcons in the grand final in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.,Spirit collected $1 million and 1,000 EWC club points with three straight wins on green in 40 minutes, 40 minutes and 35 minutes. Falcons pocketed $500...
Twins reinstate RHP Zebby Matthews from IL to start vs. Rockies
Minnesota Twins right-hander Zebby Matthews was activated from the 15-day injured list to start Saturday's game against the Colorado Rockies in Denver.,Matthews has been on the injured list with a strained right shoulder since June 8. He made one rehab start with Triple-A St. Paul on Sunday, strikin...
Jets F Gabriel Vilardi signs 6-year, $45M extension
Winnipeg Jets forward Gabriel Vilardi signed a six-year, $45 million contract extension, avoiding arbitration.,The 25-year-old restricted free agent's annual salary of $7.5 million represents a raise from $3.4 million in 2024-25.,Vilardi registered career highs across the board last season with 61 p...
Sinclaire Johnson breaks U.S. women's record in mile
Sinclaire Johnson ran the fastest mile ever by an American woman on Saturday in London.,Johnson, 27, clocked a time of 4 minutes and 16.32 seconds at a Diamond League outdoor meet.,She shaved three-hundredths of a second off the previous mark set by Nikki Hiltz at 4:16.35 in 2023.,Johnson finished f...
ATP roundup: Alexander Bublik breezes into Gstaad final
No. 2 seed Alexander Bublik and unseeded Juan Manuel Cerundolo advanced to the EFG Swiss Open Gstaad final with straight-sets victories Saturday in Switzerland.,Kazakhstan's Bublik defeated Frenchman Arthur Cazaux 6-1, 7-5 in 73 minutes. He hammered 12 aces, posted a 35-11 edge in winners and never ...
Thymen Arensman earns first Tour de France stage win
Thymen Arensman collected his first career Tour de France stage win in Stage 14 on Saturday in the Pyrenees.,The 25-year-old Dutch cyclist finished the mountainous 182.6-kilometer trek from Pau to Luchon-Superbagneres 68 seconds ahead of overall race leader Tadej Pogacar of Slovenia. Jonas Vingegaar...
Tiger-Cats looking for second straight win over RedBlacks
Bo Levi Mitchell and the Hamilton Tiger-Cats look to take down the host Ottawa RedBlacks for the second straight weekend on Sunday in the Canadian capital.,Mitchell's 3-yard touchdown pass to Kenny Lawler with 1:54 remaining lifted the Tiger-Cats to a 23-20 victory over the RedBlacks last Saturday i...